# JustChange

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**JustChange** is a local [giving circle](/source/Giving_circle) of [philanthropists](/source/Philanthropy) that provides small [grants](/source/Grant_(money)) for "initiatives proposed by individuals or organizations that produce positive outcomes for the community whether from a social, environmental or economic (equity and equality) perspective."[1][2][3] JustChange uses a board [crowd-funding](/source/Crowd_funding) model and awards $1,000 grant[4] bimonthly to a project and person.

## History

The 11 member group from [Ottawa](/source/Ottawa) came together with the plan to pool together funds every month and donate it to a person, group or organization in [Ottawa](/source/Ottawa) with a good idea that will have a positive social, economic or environmental impact on the city. The first call for ideas was launched in November 2012. Past recipients include [Sisters Achieving Excellence](/source/Sisters_Achieving_Excellence), a literacy program for at-risk women; [EcoEquitable](/source/EcoEquitable), and their project, bumbrella, which converts lost umbrellas into bicycle seat covers; and [BibzGame](/source/BibzGame), a program that gives young women training in website building and game development.[5]

## Board members

The JustChange board members include: [Mitchell Kutney](/source/Mitchell_Kutney), Louis Zuniga, Jesse Cressman-Dickinson, Alex Carr, Kasia Polanska, Ivy So, Davis Carr, Albert Thibodeau, Read Guernsey, Joshua Gillmore and Brittany Fritsch.[6]

## References

1. ["About Us"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130730105001/http://www.justchange.ca/about-us/). JustChange. Archived from [the original](http://www.justchange.ca/about-us/) on July 30, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013.

1. ["New Microgrant Group Invites Ottawa to JustChange"](http://metronews.ca/news/ottawa/541456/new-microgrant-group-invites-ottawa-to-justchange/). *Metro*

1. ["Small change makes a big difference"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131020211808/http://www.ottawastar.com/small-change-makes-a-big-difference/). *Ottawa Star*. Archived from [the original](http://www.ottawastar.com/small-change-makes-a-big-difference/) on 2013-10-20.

1. ["JustChange"](http://www.justchange.ca/apply/). justchange.ca. Retrieved August 17, 2013.

1. Stolte, Elise (August 11, 2013). ["Small Change Makes a Big Difference"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131020211808/http://www.ottawastar.com/small-change-makes-a-big-difference/). Ottawa Star. Archived from [the original](http://www.ottawastar.com/small-change-makes-a-big-difference/) on October 20, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2012.

1. ["The Board | Just Change"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130615140806/http://www.justchange.ca/the-board/). Archived from [the original](http://www.justchange.ca/the-board/) on 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2013-08-14.

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